Across
- 1. To concentrate on making or doing something that one is well-suited for.
- 3. Deep and wide enough to sail through.
- 6. An artificial or adjusted waterway.
- 7. A portion of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
- 8. having a variety of different types
- 9. To the greatest degree away from what is normal or common.
- 10. A long cliff, created by faulting, that separates two plateaus.
- 13. A rock-like deposit on the ocean floor that was formed from the remains of dead organisms.
- 14. A long period of time with little rainfall.
- 17. Literally, "high plain"; a broad, flat plateau at a high elevation.
- 18. Small, fertile regions in a desert that have a source of water, generally from a spring or well.
- 19. Things left behind by natural processes.
- 21. A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
- 23. A government policy in South Africa (1948 - 1993) which severely restricted the rights and civil liberties of nonwhites.
- 24. Narrow passages of water that flow from the sea through rocky cliffs.
Down
- 1. Farming or herding at a level that produces just enough to feed one's family, with little left over to sell at market.
- 2. A lack of oxygen in water, which can lead to the elimination of marine life in an area.
- 4. A severe shortage of food.
- 5. Diamonds mined to fund wars and military actions, primarily in Africa.
- 7. Lands reclaimed from the sea.
- 11. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas.
- 12. A mass of rocks and sand that is carried and deposited by a glacier.
- 13. A route between two bodies of water that is deep and wide enough for a vessel to sail through.
- 14. A hill of sand formed by the wind, generally located in a desert or near an ocean.
- 15. Produced by a volcano.
- 16. Walls of land built to hold back water.
- 20. A mineral used for fuel in nuclear reactors.
- 22. The place where a river meets the sea, and freshwater and saltwater mix.